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The Glasgow School Board met in regular session at the Glasgow Middle School on Nov. 14. All trustees were present, along with each of the school principals and a handful of other school personnel. Superintendent Bob Connors was not in attendance. Also in attendance was a student and her mother who were at the meeting to request approval for early graduation. With a recommendation from Connors, the board approved the request unanimously, providing the student completes GHS’ graduation requirements. The following personnel were approved for h...
It was a big day in Glasgow on Aug. 29, as parents hustled their students out of the door with all of the necessary school supplies, which will be key tools to help make them succeed. Parents got their cell phones out and ready to capture the beginning of another year, while teachers, who have already been hard at work preparing their classrooms, got back into the routine of executing lesson plans. After a long summer filled with vacations, lake time and time spent outdoors, students and teachers are starting another school year. The first...
The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open for visitors Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For special appointments or events, call 406-228-8692. Starting Sept. 1, new hours will be Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY – AUG. 29 6 p.m. - El Cor Del Lanes Team League Barbecue. BBQ starts at 6 p.m. and league meetings start at 7 p.m. New bowlers and teams welcome. THURSDAY – AUG. 30 Irle School PTO Fundraiser at Pizza Hut. With redemption of coupon, portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Irle School PTO. 9 – 11 a.m....
The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open for visitors Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For special appointments or events, call 406-228-8692. THURSDAY – AUG. 23 9 – 11 a.m. - Social hour at the Nashua Senior Center. 5:30 p.m. - St. Marie Village Association annual meeting at St. Marie Town Hall. FRIDAY – AUG. 24 7:30 p.m. - Almost Maine at the Fort Peck Summer Theatre. SATURDAY – AUG. 25 7:30 p.m. - Almost Maine at the Fort Peck Summer Theatre. 2:30 p.m. - Treats at Nashua Citizen Center. Watermelon, Homemade Cinnamon Rolls and Cof...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Aug. 15. All trustees were present along with Superintendent Bob Connors and Kelly Doornek, clerk. The school representative was not in attendance. Also in attendance were a number of school faculty, Jerry and Cara Pinder, and members of the Irle School PTO. C. Pinder used the public comment period to ask about the status of a fence at Irle School and was informed it would be addressed later in the meeting. In response to a letter from a concerned parent, board trustee John Daggett utilized...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on June 20. All trustees were present along with one dozen school personnel and a handful of community members. The meeting began with the public comment period, which allows attendees to comment on items that are not on the agenda. Candy Lagerquist utilized the time to voice several concerns that she had regarding the safety of school district buses, stating that she believes the safety of kids, drivers, coaches and teachers is in jeopardy. Lagerquist cited several areas of concern regarding the...
Courtesy of the Glasgow High School Student Council, Executive Director of Zoo Montana in Billings Jeff Ewelt brought special guests to Irle School and the Children's Museum on March 22. Ewelt made his first appearance in Glasgow with special guests last year, and much to the excitement of children and families, he returned with different friends. This year, a box turtle named Roxy, a tarantula, a gopher snake, a chinchilla and a screech owl were introduced to area residents of all ages. The...
THURSDAY – DEC. 21 8:45 a.m. - Kindergarten Christmas Program at Irle School. 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 9:45 a.m. - Second-Grade Christmas Program at Irle School. 10:45 a.m. - Third-Grade Christmas Program at Irle School. 12:30 p.m. - First-Grade Christmas Program at Irle School. 1:30 p.m. - Fourth-Grade Christmas Program at Irle School. 2:30 p.m. - Fifth-Grade Christmas Program at Irle School. 7–8 p.m. - Grief Support Group, GriefShare. Call the churc...
WEDNESDAY – SEPT. 13 1-4 p.m. - VA Service officers will be visiting with veterans interested in applying for benefits at the VA Clinic in Glasgow. Bring a copy of your discharge paperwork (DD214) with you. 6-8 p.m. - St. Marie Volunteer Fire Department training. If you would be interested in joining the department, call Chief Rob Esaias at 524-8113 or Assistant Chief August Aho at 363-9733. 5:30 p.m. - First Lutheran Church’s “Christ Servants Inspired (CSI)” kicks off the new year. Registration will start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner to follow...
To start off the new school year on the right foot for all students, Irle School recently obtained buddy benches to help promote friendship and a sense of community outside of the classroom. If a student feels lonely, they may sit on the bench and wait for another student to invite them to play, go for a walk or just to have a conversation. Students are also encouraged to check the bench throughout outside playtime to see if someone needs a buddy. The goal of the bench is to eliminate...
THURSDAY – MARCH 30 4 – 6 p.m. - Shippwrecked Seven Month Anniversary Open House. There will be clearance tables, sales racks, prizes and Bergie’s ice cream. 227 5th St South, Glasgow. 7 p.m. - “Lives Touched by Jesus” Lenten services at First Lutheran Church, Glasgow. 7 p.m. - Awards program for Creative Writing contest in the Saco school auditorium. FRIDAY – MARCH 31 10 a.m. - Estate Planning, “Wildflower Reflections: Families, Legacies & Challenging Decisions” at the Cottonwood Inn, Glasgow. For more information contact the Valley County E...
The Junior Master Gardener Program (JMG) is an educational youth project offered to students in grades four through six. Students enrolled in JMG will receive horticultural and environmental science education while also developing leadership and life skills through fun and creative activities. JMG is committed to helping young people become good gardeners and good citizens by encouraging them to make positive contributions to their families, their school, and their community. The program will provide attendees with structured time to learn new...
The Glasgow school board met in regular session on Oct. 12. The meeting was held at the Irle School following a meal for the trustees. Benji Phillips began the meeting with a student report and discussed projects and events that FCCLA, Honor Society, G-Club and Key Club are all working on or have participated in recently. Phillips also reminded those present that the State Student Council Convention is set to be held in Glasgow at the end of October and housing is needed for attendees. Student council members will also be asking for donations...
The Glasgow School Board held both their organizational meeting and their regular meeting May 11 at the central office, with 13 people in attendance. The organizational meeting was held first with Mona Amundson elected as chairperson and Alison Molvig elected as vice-chair. During the meeting, trustee Suzanne Billingsley recommended the school district get more information out to the public closer to the distribution of absentee ballots since that is where the higher number of votes came from in the most recent school election. Moving on to the...
THURSDAY – APRIL 21 7:30 p.m. - The American Legion & Auxiliary #41 will meet at the VFW Hall in Glasgow. SATURDAY – APRIL 23 American Legion & Auxiliary #41 Spring Convention in Hinsdale. SUNDAY – APRIL 24 2 p.m. - A fun area talent show, “We’ve Got Talent!,” will be held at the Nashua School Gym, with the sound system provided by Pippin DJ and Karaoke. Concessions available. TUESDAY – APRIL 26 5-7 p.m. - Family STEM Night at the Irle School. Bring your child’s electronic device and learn about safety, privacy protection, parent controls, etc....
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session Wednesday, March 16 at the Central Office. Present were: Luke Breigenzer, student representative, trustees Suzanne Billingsley, Mike Kaiser, Mona Amundson, John Daggett, and Alison Molvig, as well as Glasgow Schools Superintendent Bob Connors. Breigenzer reported that the student council is looking at replacing at least one of the water fountains in the high school with a dispenser fountain that will allow students to fill their water bottles. He also informed the audience and trustees that the...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session Wednesday, Feb 17. Present were all trustees except the newly sworn in Mike Kaiser, as well as student representative Luke Breigenzer. Breigenzer began the meeting with his student report, which included the introduction of Speech and Drama participants Reece Hunsley and Mariah Holter, who performed (separately) for the panel. Following the brief performances, GHS activity director, Brenner Flaten introduced wrestling coach Jory Casterline and Matt Reyling, who recently won in his weight class at...
The Glasgow Courier is lucky that Santa decided to share these letters and kind words he received from students at Irle Elementary and Nashua Elementary Schools. The big man in red is extremely thankful for the teachers and students who put together these letters and stories to help keep him informed about the wishes of the area children. Nashua First Graders Mrs. Hoyer's Class Dear Santa, My name is Dyllan and I am 7. I live in Nashua and go to first grade there. I would like a Pepa Pig house w...
Mrs. Klind's Kindergarten Class at Irle School Tessa Stutheit, age 6: "He has the elves watching all year." Aaron Zoanni, age 6: "He has a camera and I'm always good." Karlee Hintt, age 6: "He watched me pick up the house, clean my room and put up the Christmas tree with my mom. I even help with the laundry sometimes." Hank Hopstad, age 6: "A watches through a magic door." Tyler King, age 6: "He has cameras everywhere." Gracie Otten, age 5: "He watched me with binoculars." Charley Allen, age 5:...
Glasgow Schools Superintendent Bob Connors says unusual weather conditions and equipment malfunctions led to inconveniences for parents dropping off students at the new Irle School on Friday, Dec. 11. The Courier received multiple calls from concerned parents after the main entrance to the school was blocked by the Glasgow Police Department to prevent accidents in the snow and ice. The GPD’s Trint Gamas noticed the potential hazard at the school’s entrance while on routine patrol and stopped to help. No emergency calls related to traffic iss...
The regularly scheduled school board meeting was held at the Glasgow Middle School Wednesday, Nov. 18. Trustees present were Chairperson Alison Molvig, Mona Amundson, Suzanne Billingsley, and John Dagget. Absent was trustee Nickolas Dirkes. On behalf of the GEA, Laurie Enebo gave a brief report, discussing American Education Week and some staff recognition. School principals Shawnda Zahara-Harris, Rachel Erickson, and Mike Zoanni, along with activity director/vice principal Brenner Flaten were also present and reported on happenings at their...
Rural community people seem to be multi-talented in every nook and cranny of the hobby world. All of us interact with a myriad of people through our day jobs; it is always delightful when we find out they also play with an entirely different skills set outside of their professions. The variety of crafts that local residents are able to create add another dimension of gift giving that allows us to buy local during the holiday season-or all year round. After all, money that's spent local, often...
Staff Sergeant AJ Etherington of the Montana National Guard has two things that aspiring inductees will find useful here in Glasgow: Lots of military experience to share, and a solid Montana background. Born in Hardin, Etherington bounced around through Idaho and North Dakota before attending Capital High School in Helena. Immediately after graduating, our new Career Counselor for the Guard's Recruiting & Retention Battalion joined up with the Marine Corps. Stopping into the Courier office for...
Marcia McEachron has been inspiring young Glasgow artists for over 20 years, and she doesn't appear to be ready to quit. McEachron began coming to Glasgow as part of an artist in residence program in 1994, and each year since then, she has been invited to work with the third grade classes in Glasgow. With her help and supervision, the students have created their own art with pictures of animals, and third grade teacher Betty Jo Bense's favorite - self portraits. She typically spends a week with...
